School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)
- Location:
- Graine, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 204
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- (continued from previous page)by and blesses the article, which is kept for curing all sorts of sickness during the year. It is called bhrat bríghdhe
- Long ago whan a person died in a small house in the country and where there was not room for a wake straw was spread on the floor around the fire and they sat down and told stories.On Every New Year's eve long ago farmers used to throw some bread out the door to keep away hunger for the year.
- Informant
- Mrs Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 89
- Address
- Rathclevin, Co. Kilkenny
- On Shrove Tuesday pancakes are made. A ring is put into the pancake and whoever gets the ring will be married first.
